Most processed foods need some sort of stabilization at some point during production, transportation, storage and serving. Luckily, all-natural stabilizers help formulators develop such meal-time masterpieces. Read this article (Stabilization from Nature ) about food stabilizers (gums/hydrocolloids) and look for the answer for the following questions:
What are stabilizers? Why are they called "natural stabilizers"?
Why there is a growing demand for natural stabilizers?
What is the typical usage level (amount) of gums in foods?
Proteins can also be used as food stabilizers. Give some examples.
My Answer :
Stabilizers are polymeric carbohydrates such as gums, fibers and starches, as well as select proteins, that can stabilize a food system. Stabilizing ingredients can help minimize water migration, prevent oil from separating, improve mouthfeel, provide suspension, increase viscosity, prevent ice-crystal development and more. they called natural stabilizers because
because most processed foods need some sort of stabilization at some point during production, transportation, storage and serving.
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